Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Pusong Pinoy started with a book drive to assist established organizations in the Philippines to promote literacy. One of these organizations is De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) who has been an invaluable partner with their Book Mobile and Reading Program (BMRP). To date, we have donated over 5,000 children's books to the BMRP since May 2009.

Thanks to your generosity and blessings, we can now do even more! We are honored, yet humbled, that we can now launch our newest project "DONASYON PARA SA EDUKASYON" (Donation For Education). We will be sponsoring 10 high school students for the school year 2010-2011 at De La Salle Lipa. We are looking for heroes to help sponsor these worthy and deserving students.

This scholarship is for DLSL's Saint Brother Jaime Hilario FSC Learning Community, a five year program that provides secondary education to highly motivated and qualified students whose economic conditions hinder them to acquire quality academic formation. Tuition is only P5,000 (approx US$111) for a high school scholar's entire year at DLSL.

We will post the names of our scholars as it becomes available before the start of the school year 2010-2011. Rest assured that these students went through DLSL's screening process and are well-deserving of this scholarship.

Our deepest appreciation goes to our Pusong Pinoy Team Leader of Batangas, NING C. DOBLE, for telling us about this wonderful opportunity to do so much more!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Last year, Pusong Pinoy had several relief operations for those affected by Typhoon Pepeng in Benguet and neighboring towns. In Mt. Kabuyao, homes were saved but the livelihood of so many was nearly wiped out. The fields and gardens were washed away, crippling the families of their only livelihood.

To help the residents of Mt. Kabuyao recover, Pusong Pinoy donated approximately P23,130 worth of seeds, distributing them to 60 affected families in Mt. Kabuyao. The seeds were turned over by PP Baguio-Benguet Team Leader BYD BAWAYAN. It was Pusong Pinoy's vision that these seed donations will serve as a long-term aid and a foundation for the affected families to build from, so these families may recover crops lost in the aftermath of the recent typhoon.

Around the same time, PP Baguio-Benguet Vice-Team Leader JOANNE SUYAM also organized a relief drive at her local church at Greenwater, Baguio City. They collected a sack of rice and grocery items which were donated to John Chamos and his two kids. Mr. Chamos lost his wife during the aftermath of Typhoon Pepeng (Parma). The goods were received by the kids' grandmother in behalf of Mr. Chamos. VTL Joanne also collected a total of 10 sacks/boxes of used clothings which were distributed to the community. A message from PP Team Leader BYD BAWAYAN:"We would like to thank each and everyone who helped during our relief operations, namely:

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Pusong Pinoy focuses on families such as the Naris Family of Banay-Banay, Lipa City.

Ten siblings...battle to survive a life without a mother who died a few months ago. Their father, Domeng, can barely work as a carpenter due to a previous debilitating knee injury and problems with his eyesight.

The kids help support the family by selling bottles, newspaper, and scrap. The Naris family is only one of many families receiving assistance from PSAC, a Pusong Pinoy recipient.

On September 12, 2009, Pusong Pinoy Seattle Team Leader Dong Mamaril along with PP Philippines Team Jocel Estoque, Susan Chua, Tracy Jimenez, Beng Dizon, Liza De Jesus, and Ning Doble took the kids to Robinsons Mall and Jollibee which was a first for these kids. The kids had fun playing at the mall and they had a great time eating at Jollibee.

Special thanks to TL Susan Chua for donating P1,600 worth of groceries, slippers donated by Jocel Estoque, and Liza de Jesus for paying for the carousel and car rides. TL Dong Mamaril also donated a sack of rice, biscuits, and other food items; and treated the family, including the PP team and PSAC volunteers, to Jollibee.

In December 2009, the Naris family received a sack of rice and toys as part of our Project Pamasko ng Pusong-Pinoy (Christmas Gift-Giving). A balikbayan box of clothes and canned goods from donors in the United States was also given to the family in January 2010.

Pusong Pinoy thanks the generosity of our team leaders and donors towards the Naris family. Thanks also to all the volunteers who make up Parish Social Action Committee of San Vicente Ferrer Parish Church in Lipa City for their tireless acts of kindness and generosity towards less privileged families around their area.

Would you like to make a difference in a kid's life in the Philippines like the Naris kids? If you do, please support our causes, so we, in turn, can support organizations like PSAC. Click here to find out how you can help.

PUSONG PINOY meaning "Heart of a Filipino"

About Us

PUSONG PINOY

A group of family and friends wanting to make a difference, one book at a time. Since its inception in 2009, Pusong Pinoy became a force of over 88,000 HEROES worldwide via Facebook trying to make a difference - one book, one meal, one piece of clothing at a time. Our mission is to provide assistance to organizations in the Philippines that have effective programs designed to help marginalized kids learn and appreciate reading by donating used books to their cause. It is our hope that this site would inspire others to open their hearts and help make a difference in these children's lives. Today, we begin by collecting books and donating food items but perhaps someday we can do more. Let this be our means to pay it forward and give back to our country we love so dearly. "Pagtanaw sa pinanggalingan upang makatulong sa kinabukasan" - yan ang Pusong Pinoy